Saab could be pushed into bankruptcy in two weeks

It's a sad time for Saab lovers around the world, but Saab is sinking down so deep now that it is going to be very difficult for the company to climb out and return as a competitive automotive brand. And it's not entirely Saab's fault. A number of companies have previously promised to invest into Saab only to pull out before the deal was made. This hasn't helped with production at Saab's Trollhattan facilities, with operations still on hiatus.

Saab was aiming to pay wages today, but said on Tuesday that payments may be put on hold again if investment commitments were not made in time. If delays do occur, two of Saab's largest auto unions may begin filing to a local court asking to put Saab into bankruptcy to ensure state coverage of the wages.

Before the filing starts, the auto unions will ensure all employees back the process and will ask Saab for the wages. If the wages are not paid within seven days, the unions could take the issue to the local court to ask to put the company into bankruptcy. Veli-Pekka Saikkala, head of salary negotiations at IF Metall's headquarters in Stockholm, recently told Automotive News,

Saab production has been stopped since early June. The company says it is trying to raise more funds, and hopes to get production back under way in a few weeks' time. What do you think? Will Saab regain control or is this just another futile promise?